Supplier Quality Engineer, Power

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$171,000 - $247,000

About The Position

As a Power Supplier Quality Engineer, you will collaborate with suppliers, hardware designers, commodity managers, manufacturing engineers, and data center teams. You will establish and manage quality and reliability standards for power components, conduct supplier factory certification audits, and lead component and manufacturing-site qualifications. You will manage quality for new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining products, drive continuous improvement, and ensure lessons learned are applied by suppliers and partner teams. You will lead root-cause failure analysis and systemic corrective actions, including preventive actions, and analyze data from supplier facilities, Google production lines, and Google data centers to verify performance and drive improvements. The role contributes to Google's custom silicon solutions and hardware experiences for its direct-to-consumer products. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The U.S. salary range is $171,000–$247,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in power electronics—including controllers, DC-DC converters, or AC-DC rectifiers—and HV battery/capacitor backup unit engineering or manufacturing processes.
5 years of experience in Quality, Reliability, or Product Engineering.
Experience with power electronics, battery, and PCB/PCBA manufacturing and assembly technologies.
Ability to travel up to 25% as required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
15 years of experience in Power Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality/Reliability, and knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes.
Experience in technical leadership, project management, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

Apply Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) fundamentals and collaborate with teams to help them understand and apply RCCA tools and principles and analyze failures to resolve issues.
Define and execute data collection activities for high-complexity technical issues.
Drive process design, optimization, and qualification activities for a manufacturing process involving a component, part, or product.
Set and manage power component quality and reliability standards.
Drive supplier factory certification audits and lead component and manufacturing-site qualifications.
Manage NPI and sustaining quality and drive continuous improvements.
Ensure lessons learned are actioned by suppliers and partner teams.
Lead root-cause failure analysis and systemic corrective actions with comprehensive preventive actions.
Extract and analyze data from supplier facilities, Google production lines, and Google data centers to verify performance and drive improvements.